The Effect of Patellar Taping and Isometric Strength Training on Quadriceps Strength with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Patello Femoral Syndrome
• Interventions: Behavioral: patellar taping combined with isometric strength training; Behavioral: sham patellar taping combined with isometric strength training

• Registration Number: NCT05168332
• Lead Sponsor: Majmaah University

Brief Summary

Patellofemoral pain syndrome is one of the most common young adult female complaints, caused by changes in the patellofemoral joint's physical and biomechanical properties. This study compared the Short-term effects of patellar taping combined with isometric contraction of quadriceps muscle strengthening at 900 or 600 knee angles on quadriceps strength and functional performance in a female patient with patello-femoral pain syndrome (PFPS)

Detailed Description

Quadriceps muscle strength Pain intensity Knee function

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-12-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-12-12
• Study First Posted: 2021-12-23
• Study Start: 2022-12-30
• Primary Completion: 2023-06-26
• Study Completion: 2023-09-25
• Status Verified: 2024-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-01
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• knee pain for at least eight weeks that was aggravated by activities such as descending and ascending stairs, squatting, and running.
• knee pain with a positive J sign (lateral tilt of patella)
• more symptomatic and mal align knee included in case of bilateral involvement and a sign of patellar malalignment on the radiograph.

Exclusion Criteria

• History of knee fracture
• Patella dislocation
• knee deformity (e.g., genu varum)
• Knee Flexion contracture
• Ligament/meniscal injuries,
• NSAID or intra-articular injection, or knee Osteo arthritis.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental(Group A): patellar taping combined with isometric strength training	patellar taping combined with isometric strength training	The experimental group (Group A): patellar taping with isometric strength training for six weeks.
Experimental(Group A): patellar taping combined with isometric strength training	sham patellar taping combined with isometric strength training	The experimental group (Group A): patellar taping with isometric strength training for six weeks.
Control group (Group B): sham patellar taping combined with isometric strength training.	patellar taping combined with isometric strength training	Control group (Group B): sham patellar taping combined with isometric strength training for six weeks.
Control group (Group B): sham patellar taping combined with isometric strength training.	sham patellar taping combined with isometric strength training	Control group (Group B): sham patellar taping combined with isometric strength training for six weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quadriceps muscle strength	6 weeks	Knee extensors (Maximal Voluntary Isometric Contraction) strength (STN) test at 60, and 90 degrees angles
Pain intensity	6 weeks	investigated for their current intensity of pain on a Visual analogue scale 0 to 10 scale.
Knee function	6 weeks	Knee function will be assessed using the validated Kujala Anterior Knee Pain scale

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rehabilitation center, Majmaah University; 🇸🇦 Al Majma'ah, Al Riyadh, Saudi Arabia